Vocabulary for February Flashcards by Helen Hwang | Brainscape

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Frugal

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(adj) unwasteful

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forbid

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(v) ban , disallow

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demolition

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(n) pulling down, tearing down

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propaganda

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(n) information

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dealer

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(n) buyer and seller

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reconstruction

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(n) build again

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splash out

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(phv) spend a lot of money

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extravagant

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(adj) high-cost

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argue

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(v) disagree

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convert

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(v) exchange for

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desire

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(n)wish, want ,(v) wish for

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undoubtedly

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(adv) positively

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symptom

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(n) sign, feature

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indication

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(n) signal

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separate

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(v) break apart

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Impeccable

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(adj) faultless

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sluggish

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(adj) inactive, lacking in energy

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courteous

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(adj) polite, respectful

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brusque

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(adj) impolite

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sullen

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(adj) moody

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outweigh

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(v) be heavier than

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indigo

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(adj) violet color

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predict

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(v) guess

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reliable

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(adj) truthful, (n) a truthful person

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satisfied

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(adj) pleased

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adventure

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(n) exciting experience

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leisure

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(n) free time

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excuse

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(v) explain

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instinct

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(n) nature feeling

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indecent

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(adj) rude, dirty

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frost

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(n) ice crystal, (v) decorate the cookie or cake

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vex

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(v) annoy

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seldom

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(adv) rarely

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hound

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(n) dog

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knead

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(v) knead flour to make cake

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grind

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(v) make sharp or sharper

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hunter

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(n) a person that his or her wife or husband already die

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gesticulate

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(v) make signal

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frantically

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(adv) hurried or excited for one thing

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tyranny

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(n) absolute power

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domineer

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(v) boss about or boss around

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retribution

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(n) punishment

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quarrel

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(n) argument, (v) make a fight

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companion

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(n) friend

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curve

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(n) corner, (v) turn

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petrify

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(v) horrified, terrified

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glimpse

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(n) quick look, (v) catch slight of or notice

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grab

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(v) catch hold of